Canon IS binoculars

I did buy the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, and they are simply excellent for hand held use, and very powerful They go well with my existing Canon 10x30 IS, which are a lot smaller and lighter.

A tip if anyone buys them is to get some 58mm filters to cover the objective lenses. I've ordered some multicoated Hoya UV camera lens filters along with 58mm camera lens caps. An effective way to protect those fairly exposed expensive binocular lenses

They do look fairly tough though, as they are rubberised and waterproof.